There is no special procedure for replacing the water pump. You will have to remove the belts, fan at a minimum. To make the job easier it is recommended that you remove the radiator. It is also wise to service all consumable parts at that time with genuine Toyota parts: Hoses, coolant, thermostat & belts.
It looks like I must remove the front right tire to gain access to the two belts. Is this the case ,if so how difficult would it be to replace the two worn belts?
Remove In order fan shroud loose then radiator bolts remove rad. Then fan shroud. Then fan loosin power steering pump. Loosin alternator. Remove belts remove plastic timin belt cover Mark pulleys to belt Remove ness.bolts from water pump clean then reverse order it back together
modern vehicles like toyota rav4 does not use fan belts they use drive belts . these belts can be one long serpine tile belt or two belts depending on year and make these belts drive alternater water pump crankshaft pull power stering (again depending on year )
remove the radiator, then remove 4 screws that holds the fan ,,done..
Remove the wiring harness to the heater blower fan. Remove the retaining bolts. Remove the fan from the blower. Reverse the process to install the new heater blower fan.
it is no suh a thing is fan belt on 2002 corolla
how do you change the fan belt on 2003 Toyota Tundra 4.7 liters?
I am in the process of replacing all the drivebelts on my 1991 Toyota 4x4 pickup 3.0 liter with AC & PS. In order to remove the belts, I had to first remove the radiator hose which effectively blocks easy removal of the fan and fan shroud. Then I had to remove the fan and fan shroud. Fortunately, the power steering belt is the first (front of vehicle) in the series of three drivebelts (power steering, AC, & water pump/alternator), so you won't have to remove any of the others to get to it. I didn't have to remove the belt, since it did the job for me (which is why I am doing this in the first place). But I did clean up the gunk on the pulleys a bit. So now, I just have to put the new belt on, and replace the fan, fan shroud, and radiator hose. We'll see how that goes. -mudmaid
You need to remove the upper hose and then the fan shroud on the upper half. The fan clutch is then held on with 4 bolts. Remove these and the fan will slide out from the engine. You might need to loosen the belt so you can turn the fan and get to all 4 bolts. With the unit removed you can then remove and replace the fan on the clutch assy. Reinstall in the reverse order.
disconnect battery and remove,drain radiator.remove top and bottom radiator hose,remove all 3 belts,remove fan shroud,remove fan blade,remove radiator,then remove water pump,when putting back together,replace thermostat.
I believe that you have the VG30 engine, if this is true you have to remove all of the belts and to do that you must find all of the adjuster screws for the accessories that are attached to the appropiate belts and lossen the pivot bolts. once all other belts are removed you can begin replacing. my advice is to replace all the belts while you are there and save your self from the hassle of this again.